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Q. Is there an easy way to identify controlled trials, case studies, etc.?

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Two efficient ways to locate journal articles of this nature are by use of built-in database limiters or through the use of those terms in your search string. For example, CINAHL’s limiters (scroll down from the search windows) include “Evidence Based Practice”, “Randomized Controlled Trials”, “Clinical Queries”, and “Publication Type”: